Cultural and International Exchange Foundation 2-66-1 Itabashi Itabashi-ku 173-8501 Tel: 03-3579-2015 Fax: 03-3579-2166 E-mail: [email protected]..jp

2015 October Vol. 19 No. 220 Web: www.itabashi-ci.org

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Free Legal Consultation for Foreign Residents Experienced lawyers offer expert advice on issues that often affect foreign residents, such as visas/immigration, Community refugee status, divorce, inheritance, labor, etc. Private consultation, by appointment only. gaga

□Date: October 15 (Thurs) November 20(Fri) 13:30～16:00 □Place: Green Hall meeting room □Fee: FREE ※Consultation time is limited to approx. 30 min per person)

□To Apply/Contact: Apply by email to the contact below by three days before the event. Emails are accepted in Japanese or English. ※If you require interpreting, please request at the time of booking.

th 〜Participants Wanted! 16 Annual Japanese Speech Festival〜 Foreign residents will give speeches in Japanese about their experiences of daily life in , differences to their home country, and Japanese customs and culture etc. Take this opportunity to share your thoughts and opinions with us!

Please note, it is not a competition format.

□Date: December 13 (Sun) 13:00～17:00 □Place: Green Hall 2F Hall (Sakae-cho 36-1, Itabashi)

□Speech length: Approx. 3 minutes per person □Target: Foreign residents living, studying or working in Itabashi □Capacity: 20 people (lottery held if oversubscribed)

□To Apply: Send the script for your speech along with the following information to the address below by post or email

NLT October 30 (Fri): ①Name (furigana), ②Address, ③TEL, ④Nationality, ⑤No. of years of Japanese language study.

〜Autumn Jamboree 2015 in KAWAGOE〜 Overcome language and cultural barriers while experiencing Japanese traditional culture! Take a stroll through

the streets of the former castle town of Kawagoe, also known as “Little Edo”, still lined with traditional blue and white storehouses. Taste traditional sweets in the famous “sweetshop alley” and listen to the peaceful chime of the old bell striking the hour. Enjoy a BBQ in a valley beautifully colored by the autumn foliage!

□Date: November 21 (Sat)～22 (Sun) (1 night/2 days)

□Place: Friendship Heights Yoshimi （フレンドシップ・ハイツよしみ）, Yoshimi-cho, Hiki-gun, prefecture □Capacity: Approx. 10 Japanese and 10 foreign people (aged 20 years and over)※Lottery held if oversubscribed. □Fee: ¥6,000 (Participants must bear a portion of the transport costs)

□ To Apply: Send the following information by FAX, E-mail or return postcard to the address below NLT October 26 (Mon): ①”Autumn Jamboree 2015 Application” （オータムジャンボリー2015 申込）, ②Name (furigana), ③Address, ラム ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ ※ ②～⑦ Gender, Age, Nationality, TEL Max. 2 people per return postcard. If applying for 2 people, please write コ for both people.

International Salon: Friendship Club Nakama The International Salon is a place where foreign and Japanese people can meet and interact freely over a cup of tea held once a month by volunteers. Please drop by! □Dates: 10/3, 11/7, 1/9 (Sat) 14:30～16:30 □Fee: ¥200 (includes refreshments) Just come directly to the venue!

□Place: Green Hall (Sakae-cho 36-1, Itabashi) 10/3: Meeting Room 504 / 1/9: Meeting Room 601

※Venue for 11/7 is Shimo-itabashi-ekimae Meeting Hall （下板橋駅集会所, 2-3-1 Itabashi）

To Apply / Contact for ①〜④: ICIEF Itabashi Culture and International Exchange Foundation (Itabashi 2-66-1, Itabashi 〒

173-8501; inside Itabashi City Hall) Email: [email protected] TEL: 03-3579-2015 FAX: 03-3579-2166

ラム 44th Itabashi Citizens’ Festival〜“Eco-culture” City Itabashi!

コ The Citizens’ Festival, held every year in autumn, is Itabashi’s largest festival. There will be various areas such as a

Festival Plaza, an Exchange Plaza, and a shopping area, and various events such as parades and dances will be held in and around Green Hall. Date: October 17 (Sat) 11:30～18:00 (Festival Plaza 12:30～16:30) 18 (Sun) 9:00～16:30 (Festival Plaza 10:00～16:30） Place: Outside and in streets around Green Hall (Sakae-cho 36-1) ☎ Contact: Lifestyle and Tourism Section 03-3579-2251

th 47 Itabashi Consumer Living Exhibition〜Hints for Daily Life!〜 ラム

Consumer groups from Itabashi will present the results of research on themes that are usefully related to everyday コ living through panel displays and a quiz on the various topics. There are great prizes for participating in the quiz or

answering the questionnaire so please come along and bring all your friends!

Date: October 17 (Sat) 12:00～15:00, 18 (Sun) 10:00～15:00 (same day as Itabashi Citizens’ Festival) Place: Plaza in front of Itabashi Tax Office (Ohyama-cho 44-8) ※Alongside Yuza Ohyama shopping arcade Contact: Itabashi Consumer Center ☎03-3579-2266

Itabashi Cultural Properties Week

There are 173 registered Cultural Properties in Itabashi, some of which you can see ordinarily and others which are usually not on public display. In the autumn, which is art and culture season in Japan, Itabashi uses Cultural Properties Week to hold special events where many of these treasures are specially opened to the public for a limited period. With the cooperation of the owners, the following tangible properties will be opened for a limited time only with free guided tours. Entry is free! Just go directly to the venue.

Place (Guide Location) Period / Time Featured Properties 10/24 (Sat), 25 (Sun) ・ Watanabe Gakuen Needlework Tokyo Kasei University 10:00～16:00 Miniatures Collection (Kaga 1-18-1) ※Guided tour starts every 30 minutes. ・Former Tokyo Second Army armory ※Reception: Itabashi Gate complex buildings 10/17, 18, 24, 25 (Sat/Sun) Tour of historic spots associated with Itabashi Tourism Center 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 the Kaga domain’s suburban residence (Itabashi 3-14-15） ※Guided tours available. ・ Daido Enmaou (Yamaraja) seated Buddhist statue, Daido Amida Nyorai (Amitabha Tathagata) seated Buddha Shogetsuin (Akatsuka 8-4-9) 10/31 (Sat)～11/3 (Tues) statue 11/6 (Fri)～11/8 (Sun) ・Tokugawa Shogunate trade license

11/13 (Fri)～11/15 (Sun) ・Shogetsuin holly tree etc. 10:00～16:00 (Last entry 15:45) ・Grave of fifth generation sekkei joruri (Buddhist ballad drama) narrator Jorenji (Akatsuka 5-28-3） ・Grave of Tadayasu Shinano ・Stupa for Tenpo famine (1833-1837) Itabashi Historical Museum 10/17 (Sat)～11/15 (Sun) Closed on Mon ・Yasui family documents, Daido bronze ～ (Akatsuka 5-35-25) 9:30 17:00 bell, etc. ☎ Contact: Cultural Properties Subsection, Lifelong Learning Section 03-3579-2636

Itabashi Local Traditional Performing Arts〜Itabashi Citizens’ Festival〜

Itabashi has many local traditional arts which are designated as Intangible Folk Cultural Assets and are being carefully preserved by preservation groups. Performances of four of these arts will be held to coincide with the holding of the Itabashi Citizens’ Festival.

Date: October 17 (Sat) Doors open: 15:30 (starts 16:00) / Fee: FREE Place: Itabashi Culture Hall, Large Hall (Ohyama Higashi-cho 51-1) Performers: Narimasu Satokagura Preservation Society / Children’s Shishimai (Lion Dance) /

Akatsuka Suwa Shrine Shishimai Preservation Society / Kanda-style Shinmei-bayashi

Preservation Society / Tokumaru Kitano Shrine Ta-asobi Preservation Society To Apply: None necessary – just turn up! ※Entrance may be refused if the venue is full. Contact: Cultural Properties Subsection, Lifelong Learning Section ☎03-3579-2636

Science & Education Hall: Autumn Star-gazing at the Planetarium!

●Star-gazing Club An explanation of the highlights of the autumn night sky in the planetarium, followed by observation using astronomical telescopes in a nearby park.

Date: October 24 (Sat) 18:00～ (approx. 90 min)

ラム Place: Science & Education Hall 1F Planetarium, Peace Park

※ コ Observation in the park may be cancelled in case of rain or cloudy weather. Target: Elementary school and above (elementary school children must be accompanied by a guardian) ●Science Festa

Date: October 10 (Sat)～12 (Mon, nat. hol.) / Place: 1F Hall

Target: 6 years and above (children aged under elementary school Grade 3 must be accompanied by 1 adult per child)

【Booth B】3D Kaleidoscope 【Booth A】Pop-up Picture Book To Apply: 10:40～ at 1F Reception (first-come, To Apply: 13:00～ at booth first-served) Time: 13:00～16:00 (reception closes at 15:45) Time: 13:00～ (lasts approx. 45 min) Fee: ¥100 Fee: ¥400 Capacity: Booth will close when materials run out. Capacity: 40 people (4 times, 10 people per time) ☎ Contact: Itabashi Science & Education Hall (Tokiwadai 4-14-1) 03-3559-6561 E-mail: [email protected] HP: http://www.itbs-sem.jp

Applications for Public Housing 15th Fujimi Festival

Tokyo plans to accept applications for its public The popular Ofunado grilled mackerel and

housing in early November. Details will be announced at scallops sales corner is back again this year! Other  the end of October in Koho Itabashi, Koho Tokyo, and Tokyo highlights include refreshment stands, flea market, mini   Housing Supply Corporation Recruitment Center’s concert, etc. Please drop by!   telephone service (☎03-6418-5571) and homepage ※Contents may change in case of rain.   (www.to-kousya.or.jp/).   Eligible Households: Families, Single persons, Leased Date: October 25 (Sun) 10:30～14:30   Housing (Young Families, Large Families), Young Families Place: Itabashi Friend Center Campus (Fujimi-cho 3-1)   Contact: Housing Policy Promotion Group, Housing ☎ Contact: Fujimi Regional Center 03-3962-9281 Policy Section ☎03-3579-2186, Tokyo Housing Supply 

Corporation Recruitment Center ☎03-3498-8894

27th Suku Suku Festival: “Let’s Get Together! A Festival for All Ages!”

Suku Suku Festival is an opportunity for parents and children to have fun together. Spend the day exploring the Game Corner (purchase necessary); the Fun Corner, where parents and children can play for free; and of course the Homemade Cakes stall! There will also be booths

where you can get useful advice on all aspects of nutrition and parenting, the Orange Ribbon

campaign against child cruelty, and a presentation session on foster home experiences.

Date: November 1 (Sun) 10:15～14:00 Place: Higashi Itabashi Park (Itabashi 3-50-1) ※Held in Kanazawa Elementary School gymnasium in case of rain. Contact: Itabashi Children and Family Support Center ☎03-3579-2656

Participants Wanted!〜Haruna Forest Academy Cooking School〜

Enjoy an early Christmas party with home-made food cooked by all the participants (pizza, cakes etc.). After dinner, we will go and see the Lake Haruna Illumination Festa together, so make sure to wrap up warm! Date: December 5 (Sat)～6 (Sun) (1 night, 2 days) ※Please arrive by 12:00; event ends after breakfast next day.

Target: Those living, working or studying in Itabashi (Junior high school and below must be accompanied by a guardian)

Accommodation: Haruna Forest Academy (Harunako-machi 845-1, Takasaki City, Gunma prefecture)

Fee: ¥5,700 (adult), ¥5,300 (65 and over), ¥4,500 (children 4-14 yrs) (children under 3 yrs free) ※Includes cooking ingredients, accommodation (1 night), and food (3 meals). Capacity: 25 people (first-come first-served) ／ To Bring: Apron, bandana To Apply: By telephone or from the homepage from October 1 (Thurs). Contact: Haruna Forest Academy ☎027-374-9315 (9:00～17:00) HP: http://itabasi-haruna.com/

Itabashi Learning / Sports Guide 2015 《Autumn Edition》

The autumn edition of the booklet lists all educational and sporting events and programs to be held in Itabashi from October 2015 until March 2016. Pick up your free copy from the places below or view it on Itabashi’s homepage. Listings include seminars and workshops on topics as varied as personal computing and horticulture as well as musical concerts and events aimed at children. Available at: Lifelong Learning Section, Social Education Halls, Residents’ Offices, Regional Centers, public libraries, Health & Welfare Centers, etc. Contact: Lifelong Learning Development Subsection, Lifelong Learning Section (City Hall 6F, Counter #15)

☎03-3579-2633

Enroll in Approved Childcare for April 2016

Childcare is available to help parents who are unable to properly care for their children at home due to work, study, hospitalization, childbirth etc. Application documents differ depending on household circumstances, so please apply early. Application Period: From November 2 (Mon) until December 10 (Thu) Application Reception: Childcare Services Section, Shimura and Akatsuka Welfare Offices

【Weekend reception: Childcare Services Section only】November 14/15/28/29 (Sat/Sun) 9:00～17:00

【Night reception (Tues): Childcare Services Section only】November 10/17/24, December 1/8 until 19:00 Application Forms available… When? From October 16 (Fri) Where? Childcare Services Section, Shimura and Akatsuka Welfare Offices, approved daycare centers, all Residents’ Offices

Contact: Enrollment Guidance Subsection, Nursery Services Section (City Hall South Building 3F, counter #23)

☎03-3579-2452 FAX: 03-3579-2487

★Consultation Support Center for Foreign Residents TEL: 03-3202-5535／03-5155-4039 【Time】Mon～Fri 9:00～16:00 ☎No service every 2nd and 4th Wed 【Languages】English, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese より 区